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Chapter 143 - Intercountry Adoptions

42 USC 14901 - Sec. 14901. Findings and purposes

42 USC 14902 - Sec. 14902. Definitions

Subchapter I - United States Central Authority


42 USC 14911 - Sec. 14911. Designation of central authority

42 USC 14912 - Sec. 14912. Responsibilities of the Secretary of State

42 USC 14913 - Sec. 14913. Responsibilities of the Attorney General

42 USC 14914 - Sec. 14914. Annual report on intercountry adoptions

Subchapter II - Provisions Relating to Accreditation and Approval


42 USC 14921 - Sec. 14921. Accreditation or approval required in order to provide adoption services in cases subject to the Convention

42 USC 14922 - Sec. 14922. Process for accreditation and approval; role of accrediting entities

42 USC 14923 - Sec. 14923. Standards and procedures for providing accreditation or approval

42 USC 14924 - Sec. 14924. Secretarial oversight of accreditation and approval

Subchapter III - Recognition of Convention Adoptions in the United States


42 USC 14931 - Sec. 14931. Adoptions of children immigrating to the United States

42 USC 14932 - Sec. 14932. Adoptions of children emigrating from the United States

Subchapter IV - Administration and Enforcement


42 USC 14941 - Sec. 14941. Access to Convention records

42 USC 14942 - Sec. 14942. Documents of other Convention countries

42 USC 14943 - Sec. 14943. Authorization of appropriations; collection of fees

42 USC 14944 - Sec. 14944. Enforcement

Subchapter V - General Provisions


42 USC 14951 - Sec. 14951. Recognition of Convention adoptions

42 USC 14952 - Sec. 14952. Special rules for certain cases

42 USC 14953 - Sec. 14953. Relationship to other laws

42 USC 14954 - Sec. 14954. No private right of action